A: I remember T1 League was newly established last year.
B: Yeah, the league has six teams: the Taiwan Beer Hero Bears, New Taipei CTBC DEA, Taoyuan Leopards, Taichung Suns, Tainan TSG Ghost Hawks and Kaohsiung Aquas.
A: But in Taiwan, there are also the Super Basketball League and P+ League.
Photo: Lin Cheng-kung, Liberty Times 照片：自由時報林正坤
B: So there are three leagues with 17 teams now. No wonder fans often get confused.
A: As the three leagues keep competing with each other, it’s a pity that the limited resources cannot be integrated effectively.
A: 我記得T1聯盟是去年新成立的。
B: 對啊它共有六支球隊︰台灣啤酒英熊、新北中信特攻、桃園永豐雲豹、台中太陽、台南台鋼獵鷹、高雄全家海神。
A: 但是台灣還有SBL聯盟、P+聯盟。
B: 三個聯盟十七支戰隊，難怪球迷經常被搞混。
A: 而且聯盟間互相競爭，資源無法整合真可惜！
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
A: In your view, what are Taipei’s top buffet restaurants? B: Feastogether Group’s outlets — A Joy, Inparadise, Eatogether, Sunrise and Fruitful Food — are the runners-up. A: A Joy’s deluxe meal, priced at NT$3,880 per person plus a 10-percent service charge, is the most expensive of its kind. B: My No. 1 goes to Hi-Lai Group’s outlets — including Island and Hi-Lai Harbour. A: I feel like I’ve gained 3 kilograms just from hearing all the options. A: 你心目中最強的吃到飽餐廳是？ B: 亞軍是饗賓集團的吃到飽品牌︰饗、饗饗、饗食天堂、旭集、果然匯。 A: 饗每人高達3,880台幣加一成，是全台最貴的吃到飽！ B: 冠軍則是漢來集團旗下的品牌︰島語、漢來海港。 A: 哈聽到這麼多吃到飽，我感覺又胖了3公斤。 （By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
A: In recent years, all-you-can-eat buffet restaurants have become the highest growing dining sector. What are some of the best buffets in Taipei? B: In my opinion, No. 10 to No. 7 are: Renaissance Taipei Shihlin Hotel’s Shihlin Kitchen, Denwell Group’s Feng Food, Grand Mayfull Hotel Taipei’s Palette and Shin Yeh Group’s Nagomi. A: The all-you-can-eat Japanese Wagyu beef at Shihlin Kitchen is superb. B: No. 6 to No. 3 are the “Big Four:” Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel’s Kitchen 12, Grand Hyatt Taipei’s The Cafe, Regent Taipei’s Brasserie and Le Meridien Taipei’s Discovery Kitchen. A: Wow, all four
While dogs are often praised for being loyal and the go-to choice for security, another creature offers a surprisingly effective alternative: the goose. These highly territorial birds have sharp senses, including keen eyesight and hearing. They can be conditioned to recognize people and __1__ familiar and unfamiliar individuals. Compared to dogs, geese are cost-effective solutions for guarding large areas because they don’t require daily walks or special __2__. History has demonstrated their effectiveness in security roles. Back in 390 BC during a surprise attack by the Gauls, the Romans were caught off guard. A __3__ of geese was disturbed
In more recent history, geese have been employed in many security settings. As early as 1959, the Ballantine’s whisky distillery in Scotland had some geese __5__ its valuable stock. In 1986, over 900 geese were deployed across US military bases as an early warning system against intruders. They are far cheaper and, in some cases, more __6__ than electronic security systems. Even in modern times, the geese’s role as a guard hasn’t __7__. During the COVID-19 pandemic, China stationed hundreds of geese along its border with Vietnam to prevent illegal crossings and control the spread of the virus. In
RSS